Yesterday, I attended an exceptional event. The Energy Futures Lab (ELF) here in Canada, have been conducting a grand experiment here in Alberta, and Fellows of the Lab over last 2 years, gathered at Calgary's Arts Commons to share sound-bite-sized presentations about the new initiatives that are rising up in the name of creating sustainable [...]

To anyone reading this... Please know that the original of this is not my writing.... I just wanted to post this piece as originally written by Dr. Richard Jelusich, with some of my own emphasis added in italics, because I want to remember it relative to my own growth and learning right now. If it [...]

"I believe that solutions lie beyond religion in the promotion of a concept I call secular ethics. This is an approach to educating ourselves based on scientific findings, common experience and common sense — a more universal approach to the promotion of our shared human values" -- The Dalai Lama . . On June 10th, [...]

Found this poem today... 3 years later after being first introduced to it. Little did I know where it would lead me less than 5 months after I first read it... The Author is cited as Anonymous. Please let me know who the author is, if you know otherwise. With Gratitude, Trae . . If [...]

SIDEBAR: This is a bit of a rant. I've just finished attending yet another "Business Development Workshop Weekend" and, as always happens, I find myself called (now from a business perspective - which happens occasionally) to step back more and more into the inquiry and exploration about what it is that assists all of us [...]

The last month has been incredibly reflective for me. I find myself very aware of the persons who have collectively brought forward who they are, and the messages they are here to bring, and how each of those, like pieces of a puzzle have informed my growth and where I am now. . We truly [...]

You think that the goal is to be over there, and we say the goal is the journey over there; the goal is the fun you have along the way on your way to over there. --- Abraham This came in my inbox this morning... and you know... I read quotes like this, and I [...]

WHAT a journey.... Almost 2 years after that fateful day for Pauline Victoria Aughe, in the food fair of a shopping mall in Hilo Hawaii in the fall/winter of 2011... and now, here we are... Remember this video I did in 2012?: What IS Possible... Well, on November 15th, it really happened. And WOW... What [...]

Two years ago today, after driving down the west coast on the 101 from BC all the way down to California, I set foot in San Diego with a TN Visa that was supposed to last until August of this year, and only lasted 7 months. I had dreams then. Dreams of final [...]